1:6 (who have witnessed of thy love before [the] assembly,) in setting forward whom on their journey worthily of God, thou wilt do well;

1:7 for for the name have they gone forth, taking nothing of those of the nations.

1:8 *We* therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-workers with the truth.

1:9 I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.

1:10 For this reason, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he does, babbling against us with wicked words; and not content with these, neither does he himself receive the brethren; and those who would he prevents, and casts [them] out of the assembly.

1:11 Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He that does good is of God. He that does evil has not seen God.

1:12 Demetrius has witness borne to him by all, and by the truth itself; and *we* also bear witness, and thou knowest that our witness is true.

1:13 I had many things to write to thee, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee;

1:14 but I hope soon to see thee, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace [be] to thee. The friends greet thee. Greet the friends by name.